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Modern History Test - 10

Que.1

Consider the following statements about proposals of Wavell Plan:
1. It proposed interim government under the plan to have a balanced representation of the main communities including equal proportion of Muslims and Hindus.
2. Defence of India was to be in the hands of a British General till Power was transferred to the Indian hands.
3. All members of the Central Executive Council barring the Governor-General and the Commander-in-Chief were to be Indians.
Which of the above statements are correct?

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

1 and 3

D.

All

Que.2

Which of the following views on 1857 revolt with their author are correctly matched?
1. "Sepoy mutiny" by Sir John Seeley.
2. "Planned war of national independence", by V. D. Savarkar.
3. "Neither the first, nor national, nor a war of independence" by Dr. S. N. Sen.
Codes:

A.

1 and 2

B.

All

C.

None

D.

2 and 3

Que.3

Which of the following statements correctly define the impact of British Policy on Indian Society and culture?
1.It brought new ideas such as liberty, equality, freedom and human rights from the Renaissance, the Reformation Movement.
2.Men started getting better education opportunities but women education was suppressed.
3.Women didn’t had access to any development opportunities to improve their status.
Codes:

A.

Only 1

B.

Only 2

C.

1 and 3

D.

2 and 3

Que.4

The important changes that were introduced by the Britishers after 1857 Revolt:
1.After 1857 revolt instead of recruiting soldiers from Awadh, Bihar, central India and south India, more soldiers were recruited from among the Gurkhas, Sikhs and Pathans.
2.The land and property of Muslims were confiscated on a large scale.
3.Policies were made to protect landlords and zamindars and to give them security of rights over their lands.
Which of the above stated changes are correct?

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

1 and 3

D.

All

Que.5

Which of the following were the achievements of Lord Bentick?
1.Banning of sati.
2.Banning of female infanticide.
3.Establishment of university for women in Bengal.
4.Treaty of perpetual friendship with Ranjit singh.
Codes:

Which of the following were adopted as the technique of extended boycott during Swadeshi Movement?
1. Boycott of government schools and colleges.
2. Boycott of courts only and not the titles and government services.
3. The organization of strikes aganist government.
Codes:

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

1 and 3

D.

All

Que.8

Which of the following were the major characteristics of the Swadeshi Movement?
1. Corps of volunteers (or samitis) was widely used during the movement for mass mobilization.
2. Creative use of traditional popular festivals and melas.
3. There was the great emphasis given to self-reliance or 'Atmasakti'.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Codes:

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

1 and 3

D.

All

Que.9

Consider the following statements about the Indian Councils Act of 1909:
1. It increased the number of elected members in the imperial Legislative Council and the provincial Legislative Councils.
2. The Act permitted members to introduce resolutions and power to ask questions.
3. Voting on separate budget items was not allowed.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A.

1 and 2

B.

1 and 3

C.

2 and 3

D.

All

Que.10

Consider the following statements about the Ghadar Movement:
1. It was started in North America in early 20th century.
2. “Ghadar di Goonj” was published and distributed free of cost.
3. Ghadar's ultimate goal was to overthrow British colonial authority in India by means of an armed revolution.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

1 and 3

D.

All

Que.11

Arrange the following events of the last phase of Indian freedom struggle chronologically:
1.Mutiny of naval ratings at Bombay.
2.Lord Wavell calls the Shimla Conference.
3.Election for the Constituent Assembly.
4.Cabinet Mission visits India.
Codes:

A.

1 2 3 4

B.

2 1 3 4

C.

2 1 4 3

D.

1 2 4 3

Que.12

Consider the following statements:
1.The Meerut Conspiracy Case was a controversial court case in which several trade unionists, including three Englishmen were arrested for organizing an Indian railway strike.
2.The Lahore Conspiracy Case trials, were the trials held in the aftermath of the failed Ghadar revolution in 1915.
3.Kanpur Bolshevik Conspiracy Case tried the emerging leaders supporting communist ideology under which, Muzaffar Ahmad, S.A. Dange, Shaukat Usmani and Nalini Gupta were jailed.
4.The Hindu-German Conspiracy Trial commenced in the District Court in Frankfurt following the uncovering of the Hindu-German Conspiracy for initiating a revolt in India.
Which of the above stated conspirancies are correctly matched?

A.

All

B.

1, 2 and 3

C.

1, 2 and 4

D.

2, 3 and 4

Que.13

Consider the following statements related to provisions of the Government of India Act, 1935:
1. There was provision for the establishment of a “Federation of India”, made up of British India apart from “princely states”.
2. The provision of direct elections was introduced.
3. Sindh was separated from Bombay and established as a separate colony.
Which of the above stated provisions are correct?

A.

Only 1

B.

Only 2

C.

2 and 3

D.

All

Que.14

Consider the following statements related to the establishment of Dutch East India Company in India:
1.Dutch had established their settlements in India by winning over Danish settlements.
2.Pulicat and Nagapattinam were the main trading centres in India.
3.Dutch lost all their settlements to the French under the seven years of French-Dutch Rivalry.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1.Congress Socialist Party was founded under the leadership of Acharya Narendra Dev and Jai Prakash Narayan in 1934.
2.All India Kissan Sabha was formed under the presidentship of Swami Shahjanand Saraswati.
Codes:

A.

Only 1

B.

Only 2

C.

Both

D.

None

Que.17

Which among the following were the major reasons for the launch of Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920-22?
1. Enactment of the Rowlatt Act.
2. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
3. Khilafat issue.
4. Dissatisfaction with Montague-Chelmsford Reforms.
Codes:

A.

1, 2 and 4

B.

2, 3 and 4

C.

1 and 3

D.

All

Que.18

Swarajists took up at the centre few major sets of problems though intervening and often out-voting the Government. Which of the following were those issues?
1. The problem of constitutional advance leading to self-Government.
2. Release of political prisoners and repeal of repressive laws.
3. Development of modern industries.
Select the option from the codes given below:
Codes:

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

1 and 3

D.

All

Que.19

Which of the following books were written by Lala Lajpat Rai?
1. Arya Samaj
2. The United States of America: A Hindu's Impression
3. Unhappy India
Codes:

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

1 and 3

D.

All

Que.20

Swami Dayanand Saraswati was a great scholar and reformer. Which of the following statements related to the works of Swami Dayanand Saraswati are correct?
1.He introduced Hindu Widow Remarriage Act.
2.He considered Vedas to be infallible and foundation of all knowledge.
3.He laid the foundation of Arya Samaj.
Codes:

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

1 and 3

D.

All

Que.21

The discontent of the farmers growing indigo was due to:
1.They were paid very low prices for growing indigo.
2.Indigo was not lucrative as it was planted at the same time as food crops.
3.It led to loss of fertility of the soil.
Which of the above statements are correct?

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

1 and 3

D.

All

Que.22

Which of the following were the main demands of the Home Rule league set up by Tilak?
1. Formation of linguistic state
2. Education in vernacular
3. Demand for swarajya.
Codes:

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

1 and 3

D.

All

Que.23

Consider the following statements about Prarthana Samaj:
1.It was a movement only for religious reform in Bombay, started by Dr. Atmaram Pandurang.
2.It aimed to make people believe in one God and worship only one God.
3.It propagated for inter-caste marriage and widow remarriage.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A.

Only 1

B.

2 and 3

C.

1 and 3

D.

All

Que.24

Consider the following statements related to Muslim Reform Movement:
1.Muhammad Literary Society was set up in Calcutta to popularise the study of English and western sciences.
2.Deoband Movement called up muslims to give up anti-muslim practices and perform their duties as like a true muslim.
3.Fairazi Movement emphasized on keeping alive the spirit of jihad against the foreign rulers.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A.

Only 1

B.

Only 3

C.

1 and 2

D.

2 and 3

Que.25

Which of the following INC sessions and events are incorrectly matched?
1.The National Song, Vande Mataram was sung for the first time at Kolkatta
2.The National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana was sung for the first time at Bombay.
3.The first session in a village was held in Uttar Pradesh.
Codes: